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My Diary - by Ruby

How I Got My Parents

Wow, my first diary, this is cool.

Ok, so this guy bought me, he was talking about how I was going to be his new "show dog" and that he really liked the fawn/silver color that I was. Well, as I started growing up I guess the silver in my coat started disapearing a little and he wasn't too pleased with that. I was 5 months old when he decided I wasn't what he was looking for. :( He put an ad for me for sale in the paper.

One day I was outside goofing off, and some people drove up to the house. I didn't know who they were, so I stayed towards the back of the yard checking them out. Now the other 2 adult Mastiffs I was living with, well they weren't afraid of the new people at all, they were wagging their tails and wanted to meet the new friends. I still wasn't sure about that. My then dad let the new people in the gate, and it was so funny because my now mom could not get over how huge the adult male, Willie was. LOL That was too funny; Willie was about 225 lbs. He and I played alot.

So now my then dad brought the two new people into the back yard where I had been. I shy'd away from them, but would go over to my then dad. My now mom was checking me out, she had a real friendly voice and I made her laugh. This was making me feel pretty good, so before you knew it, she and I were fetching sticks and chasing eachother. I felt she really liked me. After about an hour or so, we all went into the house. Everyone's voices were beginning to take on a bit of a serious tone. They sat around talking for awhile, and then my then dad and my now mom were up and looking at some papers and writing stuff down. I was starting to get a little nervous because I didn't know what was going on. Next thing I know, my then dad put a collar on me and a leash and led me outside. My new mom tried to get me to the van, but I wasn't going to go. As much as I liked her, I was scared. My then dad picked me up and put me in the van. GASP! I was leaving. I didn't know what to do, so I sat quietly. My new mom and dad were talking alot in excited voices and smiling. I just laid down on the back seat.

Finally. We were at my new home. Oh man, they had 2 other dogs. I was really scared now. But, it was going to be ok. They took their time with me letting me get to know my new dog buddies one at a time. Rock was the first for me to meet. He was the bigger of the two. I liked him alot from the first time we touched noses. He wanted to play with me, but I was a little scared 'cause he was a little bigger than I was. Ok, so they put him away and brought out Kiara, the female. Now, Kiara was a little smaller than me, and we also made out to be friends, but she was a little more bossy than Rock was.

Well, it's been1 year and 2 months now. They have had me for wow, 9 months now. I've grown some, I'm a nice slim 111 lbs. Mom doesn't want me to gain too much weight at one time. I do whatever they ask me to do because I love them. I sure am glad these humans bought me.

Oh, mom wants to have my thyroid tested because I have started changing colors, and this could be the reason why. We're not sure yet. My chest has light tan and brown dapples on it, and I have small dark spots near the back of my back legs, by the loins. I feel great though, and love to run and play.

Thank you for reading my diary. I will add more in a couple of months or as things come along. I hope you will come back and see what I've added.

Take care.
Ruby